'No excuses if you want to play for India': The philosophy that shaped Auqib Nabi

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Auqib Nabi, a seamer from Jammu and Kashmir, has been called up to India's Test cricket squad for the first time, replacing injured Jasprit Bumrah. His rise marks a significant achievement as the first national Test player from the Kashmir valley.

On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah in the India squad for the upcoming two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka. With his maiden call-up to the senior national team, he became the first player from the valley to get selected in India's Test squad. The J&K seamer's rise is driven by a simple philosophy: if you want to play for India, excuses are not an option.